On Friday, the Haltom Buffalos came up short against the Lake Ridge Eagles and fell 34-26.
Despite the loss, Haltom still got an impressive performance from Keenan Jackson, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Kane Sneed was another key rusher, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Haltom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Lake Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Samuel Fogwe, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Noel Butler also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Haltom's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lake Ridge, the victory snapped their losing streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Haltom will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Boswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Ridge, they will face off against Richardson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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